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FlaGranny

(8,361 posts)
124. It's a rarified atmosphere
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:37 AM
Aug 2012

up there with Mitt and his cronies. It's their own little world. They sit around the table talking about the market, their horses, which house they will vacation at, whether or how much the Picasso they are considering buying will appreciate in value, should we redecorate the house in MA, you know, everyday things like that.

It is an arrogance that comes from privilege and lack of understanding how regular people think and live - the vast 99% of the world. They are afraid of us and must control us any way they can. They are people who believe they are entitled to be rulers because of their privilege.

There is a small restaurant chain with one near me. It's on the expensive side for this area. When you walk in, they treat you like you are a VIP. It feels good to be treated like that. If you are treated like that everywhere you go it probably gives you a false sense of your own worth.

I thought for sure that this was the onion grantcart Aug 2012 #1
Same here. FSogol Aug 2012 #33
Nope obxhead Aug 2012 #89
OMG he comes off like a whiny baby. He can dish it but can't take it. If he can't handle southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #2
Oh is Rush going to have a heart attack when he hears this. grantcart Aug 2012 #6
I shouldn't say this because I have a heart condition but maybe satan will call on him soon. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #57
I am looking forward to seeing Rush's reaction Gothmog Aug 2012 #65
Oh you wish, you little whiner. StrictlyRockers Aug 2012 #25
LOL are you really have the time of your life? I am kinda of stressed out. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #55
Well, I haven't felt this good about a Democrat's chances of being elected StrictlyRockers Aug 2012 #100
I wish I could feel that way. They put so much in the way of dems voting. I sure hope southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #105
NEWSFLASH TO ROMNEY Skittles Aug 2012 #3
+++ AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #12
News Flash to Mitt rMoney... Hubert Flottz Aug 2012 #22
Word... kentuck Aug 2012 #40
country clubs, dressage Skittles Aug 2012 #44
Good christ and he doesn't KNOW this? CTyankee Aug 2012 #61
Mitt thinks it's all about him vlyons Aug 2012 #112
BlimgBlangBamaGittoes !!! Berlum Aug 2012 #74
"You people!" Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #75
"Our campaign would be helped immensely if..." calimary Aug 2012 #93
MY budget "would be helped immensely" if I had romney's money. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #126
They are the two most important issues. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #131
Obama campaign responds grantcart Aug 2012 #4
Bring on the taxes Mittwit and then we'll talk goclark Aug 2012 #5
During FDR's first few months in office there was a scandal over JP Morgan bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #135
Was this the earliest concession speech ever? Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #7
I gotta get more butter. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #78
So that leaves, apple pie, baseball and shirt sleeve rolling left on the table? Earth_First Aug 2012 #8
So what does he have to run on then? Thrill Aug 2012 #9
Zip, nada, hifiguy Aug 2012 #16
His daddy was governor of michigan, and also once ran for president. Salviati Aug 2012 #36
When has Romney ever talked about issues? arcane1 Aug 2012 #10
eXactly! nt truebluegreen Aug 2012 #118
Love the photo! fleur-de-lisa Aug 2012 #11
Business and taxes = family??? TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #13
"Yes, my hair...I LIKE it, do you? Oh, of course you do!" FailureToCommunicate Aug 2012 #95
Its like when a big brother grabs your hands, and starts punching you in the head with ... JoePhilly Aug 2012 #14
"Hey Mitt, stop hitting yourself, stop hitting yourself..." FSogol Aug 2012 #37
DING DING DING. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #41
spoken like a spoiled grown up big brat Whisp Aug 2012 #15
I've never seen a candidate so eager to arm the opposition as Mitt Romney Scootaloo Aug 2012 #17
This is the guy who wanted to run on his business record. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #18
BINGO! rurallib Aug 2012 #31
But, he would have to admit Politicalboi Aug 2012 #85
Shouldn't it be more like caveat_imperator Aug 2012 #132
Keep digging, Romney Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #19
But Mittens, if you claim your business expertise is why you should be president... WI_DEM Aug 2012 #20
Okay let's talk about the hot-button issues... CJCRANE Aug 2012 #21
What a fucking crybaby... madinmaryland Aug 2012 #23
So only Romney's year or so heading Olympics is on the table? what the hell? Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #24
That's not even on the table. HubertHeaver Aug 2012 #53
so that table is bare? lol. SOMETHINGS got to be on the table. Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #54
There's a Mother Hubbard remake in there somewhere. HubertHeaver Aug 2012 #90
Only thing on the table are the plates goclark Aug 2012 #116
Rethugs always play the victim RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #26
Winner The Wizard Aug 2012 #98
Would they let up on us? Hell No!! and Mitten's these are real issues not phony, personal attacks WI_DEM Aug 2012 #27
Fine, release a total of 7 years of tax returns and we can move on. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #28
You know, maybe Rmoney thinks of his taxes as his people, and his business and his nag, and MichiganVote Aug 2012 #29
this really is the funniest thing I've heard all day...all week....maybe all month. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #30
Oh yeah.... this Romney is THE guy I want to negotiate with North Korea and Iran jberryhill Aug 2012 #32
He threw in family because the horse is family. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #82
Well, that would explain the family resemblance of the back end of it jberryhill Aug 2012 #83
Two words.... Aviation Pro Aug 2012 #34
I enjoyed that renate Aug 2012 #80
+1! uponit7771 Aug 2012 #103
is this the start of mercuryblues Aug 2012 #35
He'll try to hide behind Paul Ryan's kilt... elzenmahn Aug 2012 #134
Focused on the issues by blaming BHO for the Bush/Cheney-created indepat Aug 2012 #38
Reminds me of Saddam Hussein Courtesy Flush Aug 2012 #39
The difference is: We put SH where he was found; and 2.) He was speaking true. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #119
Wah Wah Wah matt819 Aug 2012 #42
Kolob? reflection Aug 2012 #48
Wow, Just Wow matt819 Aug 2012 #86
And this quote is an indication of their good-faith effort, right? Ineeda Aug 2012 #43
The most telling ProSense Aug 2012 #45
Create Jobs?? Is he completely bat-shit crazy? Does he really have no idea as to what his legacy smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #60
He can't run on his record as governor. He can't bring up the Olympics anymore. Vinca Aug 2012 #46
Not being Obama siligut Aug 2012 #52
Translation: "I want to continue lying about Obama's record, but he must catbyte Aug 2012 #47
W* used his daddy to whine for him. grasswire Aug 2012 #49
When a rich bastard like that gets cornered he'll always try to recalibrate the game to his The_Casual_Observer Aug 2012 #50
no mas, no mas! riverwalker Aug 2012 #51
Nice! RedSpartan Aug 2012 #66
Romney just wants him & Obama to talk about...... JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #56
Truce? ... No talking about taxes or business or Family? 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #58
He ran ON HIS BUSINESS RECORD DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #59
He's done. Finished. Goose is cooked. RedSpartan Aug 2012 #62
Who knew that Romney avebury Aug 2012 #63
issues? fine. Health care anyone? nt magical thyme Aug 2012 #64
Ha! +1000 RedSpartan Aug 2012 #67
"desperation and lies"? surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #68
Is it ok to keep presenting out-of-context quotes that amount to lying? Jim__ Aug 2012 #69
"Hey, Mr President, can we just suspend the campaigns?" Where have I heard that before? Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #70
Exactly where does rMoney get the idea that we are not interested in his tax returns and his jwirr Aug 2012 #71
"Pwease stop being truthful about me. Whine." - Willard (R) Berlum Aug 2012 #72
Wanna know where you find sympathy in the dictionary? DearAbby Aug 2012 #73
Gasp -- this ISN'T an Onion story??? rocktivity Aug 2012 #76
Oh yes and I'm hoping rockingirl Aug 2012 #77
This tax thing has him scared shitless, doesn't it. CanonRay Aug 2012 #79
bwahahahahahaa.. good luck with that mittsy spanone Aug 2012 #81
When's he going to call for a truce on all of (his) LIES about President Obama? Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #84
Oh shit...it's like men against boys Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #87
Obama's answer should be.... obxhead Aug 2012 #88
Meanwhile, Romney associated PACs continue with business as usual. toddwv Aug 2012 #91
Can we please not talk about the taxes I didn't pay for 10 years? Major Nikon Aug 2012 #92
Rumor has it, that unlike with McCain, ejbr Aug 2012 #94
This is rather like the "When did you stop beating your wife?" question, right? Moonwalk Aug 2012 #96
You folks have said all. bayareaboy Aug 2012 #97
Too late. Give up. Incitatus Aug 2012 #99
mittens is way too soft to ever be our president Dustin DeWinde Aug 2012 #101
Republicans are a lot funnier than I Thought! Walk away Aug 2012 #102
fuck him and the fascist pricks that vote for him fascisthunter Aug 2012 #104
Romney seems whiny and weak. Marr Aug 2012 #106
Bwahaha, what is left Mitt? You have no plan so that leaves zip, zero & zilch! Why not just Raine Aug 2012 #107
C'mon. This is from the Onion, right? Seriously... he REALLY did not say that. ??? progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #108
sorry... when you are using bain as the business experience to ejpoeta Aug 2012 #109
Calls Obama a desperate liar. Refuses to denounce the birthers and now he wants to play nice? Monk06 Aug 2012 #110
Awesome - nt Ohio Joe Aug 2012 #111
With this truce drm604 Aug 2012 #113
There's more than one old adage that are applicable here BootinUp Aug 2012 #114
WIMP Johnny2X2X Aug 2012 #115
Oh, he's far from a wimp. He's a nasty, arrogant brute. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #121
What Subjects, Pray Tell??? Grammy23 Aug 2012 #117
I like how he equates "family" to "business...or taxes...." HE IS ARROGANCE PERSONIFIED. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #120
It's a rarified atmosphere FlaGranny Aug 2012 #124
K & R because ... AzDar Aug 2012 #122
Romney, PLEASE HELP ME OBAMA... billky Aug 2012 #123
Hey dumb fuck (Robme) ...it's the people that want to know about your record and taxes. L0oniX Aug 2012 #125
exactly!! nt ecstatic Aug 2012 #128
Who does this guy think he is? ecstatic Aug 2012 #127
Marquis of Queensbury rules only apply to Democrats King_Klonopin Aug 2012 #129
No truce mick063 Aug 2012 #130
No, Romney are you trying to threaten us? Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #133
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